This is inside the National Geographic Endurance, a new cruise designed to explore the polar waters that can be booked from June

This is inside the National Geographic Endurance, a new cruise designed to explore the polar waters that can be booked from June

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Lindblad Expeditions, an adventure cruise company, has designed a ship to travel through the Arctic territory. The cruise has perks like huge glass windows, a yoga studio, and eco-design. It is owned and operated by Lindblad.

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The boat, designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions, took 2 years to build and can accommodate 126 guests. Some travel itineraries include Svalbard, which lies between Norway and the North Pole, and East Greenland, which is west of Svalbard.

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With a fire and ice decor theme, the ship has 6 guest decks and over 3,000 meters of glass windows for Arctic views.

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This is the Ice Lounge, which has 39 televisions.

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All cabins have a “Command Center”, which includes a National Geographic Atlas, barometer, analog clock, digital tablet with daily programming and several ports for charging devices.

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Suites have walk-in closets and large windows.

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The ship has a wellness room called Sanctuary.

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It has 2 saunas, one with a high temperature and the other with a low temperature, called Tropic Sauna and Nordic Sauna.

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The cruise also comes with a bay windowed yoga studio.

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The National Geographic Endurance has been designed to navigate polar areas and make longer trips than usual. It has a Category A PC5 ice class, which means the ship can operate in the Arctic year-round surrounded by medium-sized floating ice.

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The boat’s X-Bow, which is uniquely designed at the front, makes the ride smoother and more eco-friendly. It has higher fuel efficiency and less carbon emissions, and makes it easy to observe wildlife unobstructed from the ocean.

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The inauguration was scheduled for March, but was postponed until later due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reservations will be available in June.

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